Leopard hunting: the fatal adventure of !kwai-!kwa and his companion, and advice about leopard-hunting

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives Department, University of Cape Town Libraries

Collection

Lloyd and Bleek Collection

Author

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Date

1875-11-25

Resource Type

Manuscripts

Topic

Custom and daily life and History (personal)

Historical Sources

Rock Art

Peoples

Intangible Heritage

Cultural Connections

Religion & Belief Systems

Source

The Lloyd and Bleek Collection

Description

A man called Gemsbok Leg, or !kwai-!kwa, goes hunting with a companion and they pursue a leopard that seems to disappear, but it has deceived them and is lying in wait. It kills !kwai-!kwa before he can warn his companion, who is also attacked. 1) p.5418v: Dia!kwain describes how Gemsbok Leg (!kwai-!kwa) got his name; Dia!kwain heard this story from his mother (≠kamme-an), 2) p.5442v: how the leopard attacks a person, 3) This story is found in Book V-18.

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